MORRISSEY has recruited comedian Jo Brand to appear in the video for his forthcoming single 'That's How People Grow Up' which will be released next month to precede a new greatest hits collection, see NEWS for the album tracklisting.
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THE POGUES' collaboration with KIRSTY MacCOLL, 'Fairytale Of New York' is at number four in this week's UK singles chart. MARIAH CAREY's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' follows at six with WHAM's 'Last Christmas' following at sixteen, SHAKIN' STEVENS' 'Merry Christmas Everybody' at twenty-two and BAND AID's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' at twenty-four... and they say the 80s are dead!
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YAZOO are rumoured to be planning a burst of activity to mark next year's 25th anniversary of their debut single 'Only You'. The anniversary is expected to involve expanded remasters of both Yazoo albums but online rumour and speculation also involves ALISON MOYET and VINCE CLARKE reuniting for some special live shows.
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JANET JACKSON will release 'Feedback' as the first single from her forthcoming new album. The single will be released in January with the album scheduled for early February.
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TINA TURNER will be the latest artist to have her life and catalogue celebrated in a West End musical according to reports. The show will be called 'Simply The Best' and will follow the singer's life from childhood, through to her marriage with Ike Turner and onto solo superstardom in the eighties.

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